Lewis Collens Honored with Order of Lincoln
Lewis Collens, professor emeritus at Chicago-Kent College of Law and president emeritus of Illinois Institute of Technology, is one of the 2024 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, Illinois’ highest...
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Religious Freedom or Discrimination? Jamie Franklin and Team Defend Fired Female Professor
“In the view of Moody Bible Institute, the religious autonomy doctrine should be stretched to the point that it categorically bars all non-religious discrimination and retaliation claims,” says...
When the Federal Government Shuts Down, What’s the Impact Beyond Washington?
Two times in recent months the United States Congress has narrowly avoided a shutdown of the U.S. government by passing stopgap funding bills to keep the federal government operating. Now the clock is...
A New Standard: Sungjoon Cho Wins Best Book Award
“In Western countries, somehow intellectuals tend to believe their legal system is standard,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Sungjoon Cho. “That, we try to problematize.” Cho’s latest book...
More Regulation on Wall Street, Not Less
“It is no understatement to say that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Jarkesy is an all-out frontal assault on federal administrative agencies’ ability to pursue their enforcement programs...
An Honor from Colleagues: Chicago-Kent Library Director Inducted into AALL Hall of Fame
“Law librarians—we’re one of the best networked professions, in that, we always support each other and share our expertise,” says Jean M. Wenger, director of the Chicago-Kent College of Law Library...
Bringing the Constitution to High School: Chicago-Kent Program Awarded $750,000 Grant
Chicago-Kent College of Law has been awarded a grant to teach civics to students and their teachers as part of an education program created in the wake of the January 6, 2021, attack on the United...
Public Interest Center Amplifies Access to Justice During Second Public Service Day
Chicago-Kent College of Law students completed more than 600 hours of community service during the 2023 Public Service Day. The event takes place as a part of 1L orientation and is hosted by Chicago...
Elimination of Cash Bail Pushes Wealth Considerations Aside
As of September 18, 2023, there is no longer a cash bail system in place in the state of Illinois. Harold J. Krent, a professor of law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, explains that there is no...
Humans Doing Human Things: Grace Quigley ’24 Wins Mary Rose Strubbe Writing Prize
“Ideally, we want humans to be able to do the human things and machines to do the machine things,” says Grace Quigley ’24. “But automating management can accelerate the process of treating people like...